Mechanism for producing hollow glassware.



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MECHANISM FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW GLASSWARE.

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Aria/mm CHRISTIAN JULIUS KOENIG, 0F ALTON, ILLINOIS.

MECHANISM FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW GLASSWARE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 16, 1909..

Application filed December 13, 1906. Serial No. 347,716.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN JULIUS KoENIc, residing at Alton, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Mechanism for Producing Hollow Glassware, of which the following is a specification.

My invention, which seeks to provide an improved means for the manufacture of hollow glass ware, more particularly relates to improvements in that class of glass shaping machines, in which is embodied a mechanism for first gathering the glass and giving the gathered glass an initial or fore formed shape, and then blowing the initial or foreformed mass into the true form or shape.

My invention primarily seeks to provide a. machine for the purposes stated, having great capacity, in which a plurality of independently acting mechanisms are provided, controlled by an actuating means common to the several independently acting mechan- I isms, the said mechanisms being arranged to operate successively and substantially continuously and in pairs, one set of each of the independently actuating mechanisms being controlled and operated to gather the glass and effecting the fore or initial form to the ware as the other one of the said set of independently actuating mechanisms is operated to roduce the final forming of the ware and fiiiishing the same, the several parts being also so cooperatively combined whereby each set of independently actuating mechanisms will produce a plurality of the articles being made and in such manner that the machine of great capacity, is provided and capable of being operated under a minimum expense.

Vith the above, objects in view and for other objects to be hereinafter explained, my present invention comprehends, in its general nature, an automatically actuated mechanism for simultaneously gathering a plura'lity of charges of glass and giving the said charges the primary or fore-form as a prior set of primarily formed plurality of charges are being shaped to the finishing or true form.

My present invention also comprehends an improved means for gathering the charge under the action of a partial vacuum and simultaneously giv ng the said charge the initial orfore-form, and means for forcing out the air in the vacuum chamber for blow ing the initially formed charges to their final or finished shape.

Again, this inventlon embodies, in cooperation with a separable mold for initially' other separable or finishing mold.

Again, in its more complete nature, this invention includes a vertically adjustable frame, glass gathering and shaping means sustained thereon and consisting of two separable or divided molds which operate, one to impart an initial shape and another to impart the final or finished shape to the article being made and apump cooperating with the said molds, automatically actuated at predetermined times for first filling the .initially shaping mold with molten glass, by

a suction operation, and then blowing the initial form to its finished shape in the final shaping mold.

Again, this invention comprehends a pair of separable molds, means for controlling the intermittent opening and closing of the two separable molds and a single means operated under one movement to create a partial vacuum for one set of the molds, and

under another movement operating to blow 1 the initially formed article to its final shape,

in the other set of molds.

In its still more subordinate features, my.

appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, 1s a side elevation of my 1mproved machine, with but two heads or complete sets-of diametrically oppositely dis? posed and independently operating mechanisms shown, the intervening heads or independently operating mechanisms being omitted to the more clearly illustrate the detailed construction of the heads and their cooperative relation with the sustaining and isms. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of meet the" independent sets of mechanisms with.

actuating means. Fig. 2, is a top planview which shows the correlative arrangement of six heads or independently acting mechansome of'the actuating means therefor, the

I parts being shown in position for effecting tion taken on the line 7-7 on Fig. 6. Fig.

" clamp members separate.

8, is a horizontal section on the line 8-8 on ig. 6, and illustrating the ratchet device 20 for actuating thefrotary carrier and the knife operating device. Fig. 9, is a detail vertical section of @the stationary column 9,

the counterpoise 37 and the device for actuating thelevers 42. Fig. 10, is a detail hori 'z'ontal section on the line 10-10 on Fig; 9. Figs.l1,12,13 and 14, are detail views, hereinafter specifically referred to, of parts of 'the mechanism for moving the vacuum head or pump piston. Fig. .15, is a plan view of the neck ring,showing the same as adapted for chat-gin and exhausting the molds for forming a single bottle. Fig. '16, is a transverse section on the' line 1616 on Fig. 15.

Fig. 17, is a detail view of one of the neck ring clamp members hereinafter referred to. Fig. 18, IS a plan view of the preferred form of neck ring showing the same adapted for forming a plurality of bottles at one operation. Fig. 19, is a cross section thereof on the line 19-19 on Fig. 18. Fig. 20, is a detail transverse section, taken on the line 2020 on Fig. 18, and illustrating the manner in which the air channels for the several ducts to the several sets of forming molds are formed. Fig. 21, is a plan of themultiple neck ring with parts positioned at 90 from the position shown in Fig. 18. Fig. 22,

is a similar detail view of the multiple neck ring in the mid position with the bottle neck Fig. 23, is a vertical section on an enlarged scale, of the lower end of one of the independent mechanisms, illustrating the fore or initial formers as being lowered to the molten glass in the tank and as being charged. Fig. 24,

is a similar view,.showing the said mechanisms as elevated and the cut-0E devices in position for severing the entrailing .glass. Fig. 25, is a detail section showing the true or final form in position and the initially shapedarticle ready for the final blowing. Fig. '26, is'a detail sectional view showing the pump piston at the final blowing, the

neck of the article blown 'to its final shape. Figs. 27 and 28 are detail views of the stationary cams at the top column -6 hereinafter referred to. Fig. 29, is a detail vertical section of the upper end of the centralcolumn, the maindrive mechanism, and the actuating devices for one head. Fig. 30, is a detail view of the posts 125-125 and the latch devices 13O150 hereinafter referred to. Fig. 31, is a side elevation of the glass severing knife mechanism. Fig. 32, is a plan view of one-half of the rotary carrier frame.

To render the detailed construction of my present machine the more readily understood, I shall first briefly outline the general arrangement and'operation of the said machine and then describe the several cooperating and interdependently acting mechanisms in detail.

In the preferred construction, my present machine practically comprehends a main supporting base in the nature of a wheeled truck, a sustaining frame revolubly mounted on the truck, a plurality of independently actuating mechanisms, hereinafter termed heads, each of which, per 86, practically forms a machine for producing hollow glass ware, six of said heads being-shown in the drawings, which are mounted for vertical reciprocation and adjustment upon and projectedradially from, the bearing columnof the revolving frame, and each of the said head's, through suitable levers, gear and cam devices, is cooperatively joined with the ac-' tuat'ing means that controls the movement of the revolving frame, and each of the said independently acting mechanisms 'is also provided with means fordrawing and shaping a plurality (three being shown) of glass charges, whereby at a cycle of movement of each glass drawing and shaping mechanism, three complete articles of glass ware will be made, thus providing for the finishing of eighteen bottles at each complete rotation of the entire machine, it being manifest from the detailed description to follow, and the drawings, that my means for controlling the pneumatic devices may be readily modified to provide for producing a lesser or greater number of complete articles during each cycle of movement of each independent acting mechanism or head.

The machine is placed adjacent the glass tank, which has a suitable opening through which the glass may be drawn by the heads or independent mechanisms as they are successively brought into vertical alinement with the tank and are lowered, whereby their mold ends .will dip through the tank opening and engage with the molten glass.

For imparting a vertical motion to the heads, a suitable cam track is provided on the truck frame, with which the-supports for the heads that are'slidably mounted in guides on the rotary frame engage at predetermined times.

4 Prior to causing the heads to move to their dippingl position, lever and cam devices provide for closing the fore or initial molds and the neck ring, and when the heads are dipped a pump mechanism mounted in alinement with the vertical axis of the molds creates a partial vacuum and serves to draw in or fill a charge into the forming mold and neck ring and as soon as the said fore mold is filled, timed devices act to cut off or separatev the entrailing glass from the mold and at the same time form the bottom for the mold.

The head as it is carried forward, has its fore or initial formed molds automatically opened while the neck. ring still grips the head of the article being formed and then the said head has its true or final formed molds automatically closed around the initially formed glass mass, after which the means that created the partial vacuum for drawlng in the charge acts upon the air in the vacuum chamber and immediately forces said air back underpressure into the several initially formed glass articles to expand the said initially formed articles to fill the true form mold sections, after which the finishing or true form molds are opened, as is also the neck ring, and the completed ware is removed.

Referring now more particularly to the details of construction, each head 7 is provided with two sets of sectional molds, hereinafter known as the fore or initial form, which has for its purpose to receive and measure the amount of glass to be used to give the said glass the initial or primary shape, and the true or finished form which has such internal shape that when closed around the initially formed glass and the said glass is blown, the latter is forced under air pressure against the inner surface of the said true form and the exact shape is thereby imparted to the glass, it being understood that the time the glass is inclosed by the fore form, it is sufficient to provide for the re.- quired chilling of the outer portion of the glass form or blank to produce a hardened skin that willtemporarily hold the said initial shape of the glass mass as it passes forward to be inclosed by the finishing or true form.

By referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, the. head at the left is shownin the position it occupies when the entrailing glass is cut off, with the fore form or opposing mold sections 49-49 closed and the true form molds 5050 open.

Order of movement-In its complete operation, my machine has substantially a number of distinct movements in proper order. which briefly stated, are as follows :First: Fore form dips and descends to urface of molten glass in the tank. Second The charge of glass is drawn into the fore form. Third:

from under the true form.

The fore form rises from the glass. Fourth The entrailing glass is cut off after which the fore form opens. Fifth: The true form closes around the initially formed glass ar ticle. Sixth: The bottom is raised. Seventh': The initially formed glass body is blown by forcing the air'in the vacuum chamber into the said body. Eighth: Bottom of true form is lowered[ Ninth: True form is opened half way and fore form is closed halfway. Tenth: Bottom for true form'is elevated to finish product. Eleventhz. Neck ring opens. Twelfth: Bottom with finished product lowers and swings Thirteenth Fore form again closes and stated operations are repeated.

1 designates a stationary base, to which is bolted an iron shell 6 which serves as a single column around which the machine is' built and at the upper end the column has two cams 6363" which exclusively control the movements of the fore-form and the true form devices in a manner presently explained.

37 designates 'a counterweight which is raised and lowered at each revolution of a drum 34 which has. a cam slot 34*, with which engages a roller 35, mounted on the lower end of an arm secured to and forming a part of the counter-weight ,37.- The drum mounted on a central shaft 29, that extends up through a central aperture in the counter-weight 37 and the bevel gear 33 meshes with a drive gear 33 on a main shaft 31, journaled in bearings on the bottom of the base frame 1, and which, in practice, is driven by an electric motor, not shown, which may be carried on the machine.

'7 designates a collar bolted to the column 6 and thereby held stationary. On one side, the said collar has a cutaway-se ment 38, see vFig. 9, which segment is joined a slot 38 with the counter-weight 37 whereby the said segment 38 will be caused to move vertically with the said counterweight 37.

'34 is rotated by means of a beveled gear 33 through The upper part 10 of the rotary frame is the part6 in its rotation as it is L The ratchet teeth 45 are propelled by ratchet pawl 44 on an arm 44 that is driven by means of a crank disk 47, which in turn is driven by a train of gears 44, 44, 444 that engage a spur gear 32 on the bottom of arm 44 is held toward the rotary member 46 by the radial arm 44 on shaft 29 that projects throu h slot 6 in column 6, see Fig. 6. Each of the heads hereinafter described in detail, includes a supporting arm 12, see Fig. 3,'that moves vertically through the guides 11, as will be presently more a fully explained.

Each set of mechanisms includes a shoe. 39, see Figs. 9 and 1 0, having a tongue 39 on its upper face which engages a slot 40 in the member 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 9,

and 42 designates a segment of a spur gear. 42 denotes an arm which carries a roller 135 at its inner end that engages with the shoe 39 and one end of the spur gear 42, and the arm 42 are fulcrumed on the casting 11, as indicated at A, and the two parts are joined to form, as it were, radial levers through the medium of an adjusting screw 38*,which screw has one end pivotally connected with a flange 42- on the segment 42 and its other end passed through a box 13 on the member 42*, to which box B it is adjustabl connected by the nuts B-B, as shown, and by reason of the manner of connecting the two parts 42 and 42, means is provided to meet the conditions caused by chan i-ng the size of the ware and the elevation of the glass in the tank.

Each of the heads includesa rack 43 made fast to the supporting arm, or member 12 and which is held toenqage with the segment 42, which by its oscillatory movement, moves ,the said arm 12 vertically, which arm carries with it the glass drawing and shaping ineanshereinafter described in detail.

As before stated, in the complete machine, as shown, 6 castings or guides 11 that radiate from the frame 10 and the said frame with the arms and devices carried thereby, is rotated, as stated, by means of the ratchets 40 and teeth 45 onthe base frame member 46, and by reason of such construction ofparts and the manner of applying motion thereto .during each revolution of the heads about the axis of the machine, each head completes its cycle of movement for producm a plurality of or asingle artlcle, and eac succeeding head or machine is a stage behind its predecessor, so that practically a continuous operation of drawing and shaping the glass and moving it .to a point of discharge, is effected.

- To further render the construction of parts clear, ,I shall now proceed to describe the first movement of the machine and oint out the details of construction and their cooperation.

, shoe controller 38 when the shoe has moved under the said controller, see Fig. 7.- Due to the now upward movement of the con- I troller 38, the shoe 39 and the rollers 135, see Fig. 9, the toothed endof the segment 42 swings downward and carries with it the rack43, and in consequence, ,the arm 12 and fore form supported by the said arm descends toward thetank. As the main frame revolves about the axis of the machine, crank levers 62, see Fig. 9, fulcrumed on vertically projected brackets 68 are actuated, by reason of their upper ends (which have roller bearings 62 engaging the stationary cam 63 and levers 62 are also actuated, said levers 62 being fulcrumed about midway their length, as at 62 their upper ends being bent radially inward and each terminating in an upturned friction or guide portion that engages a stationary cam 63,

which together with cam 63 shown in detail in Fig. 27 is fixedly joined with the column 6.

59 designates a segmental spur gear that is concentric with and rigidly connected to a segmental bevel gear 58, fulcrumed at 139 on the bracket 62 28 designates a master drive spur gear mounted on the central shaft 29 near its upper end, which meshes with the entire series of two gears 64*-64", one of which, 64, is mounted on the upper end of a vertical shaft 64 journaled in bearings 65 on the framing that carries a worm gear. 60 that meshes with the segmental gear 59,

and on the'said shaft 64 are also mounted 7 two shiftable clutches 61 and 61", operated by the spurmgear 64 on the same shaft 64, but the clutch 61 rotates in a direction reverse to clutch 61" by reason of two spur gears 140 being interposed between clutch 61 and its propelling gear-64.

57 designates a bevel gear that meshes with the bevel gear 58 and. is suitably mounted in a bearing 58. This gear 57 has a universal joint connection 56 that couples it with a spur gear 54 that meshes, at one side with a rack 55, which is fixedly joined with and forms a partof cylinder 53, which latter carries at'its lower end a sugporty53 for the arms 52 that operate t e fore form sections 4949. 1

55 is another rack that opposes rack 55, which also engages gear 54 and this rack 

